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NATIONAL BANK
X $600000
SAN ANTONIO • TEXAS
UNCOVER
BONES OF
2 VICTIMS
Guinness Charnel Farm Yields
Evidence of More Hein-
ous Crimes.
TOTAL STANDS AT 11
But Three Have Been Named
Leaving Eight Whose Iden-
tity Is Shrouded in
Mystery.
Laporte Ind. May 8. —Two more
skeletons making 11 in all were
found today on the Guinness charnel
farm this morning. One was that of a
woman and the other indicated the
victim had been a man. The Search-
ers uncovered the tenth body at 9
o’clock this morning. Digging further
they discovered the eleventh just be-
low the resting place of the other.
Fresh Mysteries.
These skeletons confront the au-
thorities with fresh mysteries. Thus
far only three of the 11 human bodies
have been identified. The known vic-
tims are: Jennie Olsen 16 years old
foster daughter of Mrs. Guinness;
Andrew Helgelein of Mansfield S. D.
and Ole O. Budsburg of Wisconsin.
One female corpse those of the five
males and the two skeletons found
today remain unidentified.
Despite the searching investigations
of the sheriff and the state's attor-
ney there is as yet almost no clue to
the identity of those bodies. Their
task is complicated by the fact that
the bodies have been in the ground
for at least 18 months.
CLUB TO SCAN
TRIP TO MEXICO
The commerce committee of the In-
ternational club will hold a meeting
next Tuesday at which time plans
proposed for the international excur-
sion to the City of Mexico during the
summer will be discussed. Already
about 50 of the club members have
expressed an intention of accompany-
ing the excursion which will visit a
number of the larger cities of the re-
public as well as the capital.
A special publication boosting San
Antonio as a wholesale and jobbing
market will be distributed on the trip-
Senor Andreas Garza Galan vice-
president of the International club
who is now at his home in Mbnterey
Mex. will arrange for meetings to be
MARKETS
New Orleans. La.. May 8. —Liverpool made a full response in futures and
spot prices advanced still more being marked up 18 points with total sales
of 15.000 bales.
Our market towards the close yesterday was carried out of line with th-
others by some scary short covering. There was a normal set-back this
morning with first trades at a decline of about -4 points.
Yester-
New Orleans—Steady. Open. High. Low. Close. day.
May 9.84 9.84 9.75 9.65 9.95
July 9.72 9.81 9.51 9.56-57 9.80
October 9.91 9.01 8.73 8.74-75 9.04
December 8.91 9.01 8.73 8.74-75 9.04
Leading Spot Markets.
Yester
Today day.
Liverpool firm 5.69 5.51
Sales 15000.
New York steady 10.55 10.55
Sales. 210.
New Orleans firm 10% 10%
Sales 950.
Galveston quiet 10% 10’4
Houston steady 10c
Sales. 527.
Savannah steady 10 9%
Sales 67.
Wilmington firm 9 T s 9%
Norfolk firm 10% 10%
GRAIN FUTURES.
Wheat—
Open. High. Low. Close.
Mav 1.03’4 105*4 102% 105%
July 90% 93% 90% 93%
Sept 81% 89 86% 88%
Corn —
Mav . 74 75 73% 74
July 64% 65% 64% 65%
Sept. ...... 63 63% 62% 63%
May 55% 56% 55% 56
Julv 47% 48% 47% 48
sent 37% 37% 37'4 37%
Malania
ESTABLISHED 1881
SNAKES STOP
WORK OF CITY
INSPECTOR
Reptiles Infest Pools and De-
fend Retreat When Employe
Pays Visit.
Joe Schero. a sanitary inspector in
the city health department this morn-
ing informed Secretary Mueller that
some city ordinance must be found
that would make permissible the pros-
ecution of persons upon whose proi>-
erty snakes were harbored. Yester-
day afternoon. Schero was sent to in-
spect some lots near Summit Place
and this morning reported that he had
been unable to perform his duties on
account of the presence of reptiles.
Several pools have become infested
with snakes of all sizes and Schero
said that they were defending their
position so strenuously that he deem-
ed a postponement of the inspection
necessary.
FINE ROADS
IN PROSPECT
Highways to Be Connected
Making Long Stretch of
Good Traveling.
The convict camp has been moved
from the Palo Alto road where it
has been working for six months to
commissioners’ precinct No. 3 where
it will begin at once the improve-
ment of roads to connect the Hefling
Jones-Coker and Jones Maltsberger
roads.
Through the efforts of Commission-
er Frank Sommers the fanners of
that section are co-operating in the
work and have contributed material
and money. The loads w-hen con-
nected will make a continuous stretch
of 21 miles through one of the most
prosperous and thickly settled por-
tions of the county. The will be con-
nected with the city by the Bulverde
road which funs through Alamo
Heights.
held during the excursion affording
an opportunity for the San Antonians
to become acquainted with the lead-
ing men of the republic and together
with Senor L. L. Nugreti. another
prominent member of the club who
resides in Durango Mex. will pro-
vide for numerous entertainments
along the route.
CROCKER'S HORSE WINS.
Captures 1000 Guinea Stake at Snglsh
Race. ■*
Ix>ndon May 8. —The 1000 guineas
stakes at New Market today was won
by Richard Crocker’s Rhodora.
COTTON.
CASH GRAIN.
Kansas City Mo. May 8. —Wheat:
No. 2 hard. 98@1.01%; No. 3 hard. 91
©99'jC: No. 4 hard 87@98c; No. I
red. I.olft 102: No. 3 red. 99ft 1"1:
No. 4 red. 90@97c.
Corn: No. 2 69%@70c: No 3 68%
i @69%c; No. 2 yellow 7c; No. 3 ye!
I low. 70c; No. 2 white 70c; No. 3
j white. 69%@70c.
Oats: No. 2 49%@50%c; No. 3 42
@49%c; No. 2 white 51@52c: No. 3
white. 51@51%c.
Livestock Receipts and Market.
Chicago. 111. May 8. —Hogs: Re
ceipts 220000: steady at yesterday'*
best time; light $5 30@5.65; heavy
$5.25@5.70; mixed $530@5.70; rough
35.254f35.40.
| Cattle: Receipts 2000; steady.
Sheep: Receipts 80000: strong.
Omaha. Neb. May 8. —Receipts.
- Hogs 11000; cattle 1600; sheep
■ 13000.
Kansas City Mo.. May 8. —Receipts;
Hogs 15000; cattle 4000; sheep
1 6000.
DEADLY POISON
KILLS fl NURSE
AT HOSPITAL
Miss Mary Jones Mistakes
Oxalic Acid for Sulphate
of Magnesia.
By mistake Miss Mary A. Jones. 23
years old a nurse in training at the
Physicians' and Surgeons' hospital.
swallowed two of ox-
alic acid a deadly poison instead nt
sulphate of magnesia death resulting
last night in spite of all that could
be done to save her lite.
Miss Jones’ home was at Yorktown
Tex. and her father and mother re-
side there. The remains were sent
there this morning
That Miss Jones took the poison by
mistake there is no doubt. The two
bottles almost exactly alike in size
stood close together. Both were
plainly labeled one being marked
"Polson —Oxalic Acid” and the other
“Sulp. Magnesia.”
The nurses at the hospital are In-
structed never to give a dose ot medi-
cine to a patient without first care-
fully reading the label on the bottle
but 't is presumed that as she was
taking the medicine herself Miss
Jones relaxed the vigilance required
in the attendance on patients an<j did
not stop to read the label.
Gives Alarm.
She gave the alarm immediately
after taking the poison and told all
the facts. The nearest physician was
telephoned to and after giving instruc
tions for immediate action pending Ils
arrival he hurried to the hospital. The
poison was taken yesterday morning.
Every effort was made to save her
life but after lingering about 14 hours
she diea last night.
Official Report Shows Facts.
Following is the official report of
Miss li. E. Baylor superintendent ot
the hospital on the accident:
"Miss Mary A. Jones a nurse n
training at the Physicians' and
Surgeons’ nospital took oxalic acid
from a bottle labeled “Poison —Oxalic
Acid.” By the side of this bottle was
one containing sulphate magnesia
also plainly labeled and from which
according to her statements she
thought shi. was taking a dose.
"Miss Jones made known the facts
at once and the nearest physician
was summoned. He began instructions
over the phone which were imme-
diately carried out in the meantime
treatment for relief was given
“B. E. BAYLOR.’’
Dr Paschal Makes Statement.
Dr. F. Paschal president of the
board of directors of the hospital
said:
"Miss Jones took the poison unques-
tionably by accident. Oxalic acid is
one of the deadliest of poisons and
the dose Is never larger than one
grain usually much less. She took two
tablespoonfuls which is the usual
dose for sulphate of magnesia. She
gave the alarm at once but there was
n< chance for saving her.
"The nurses at the hospital are in-
structed constantly never to give
medicine to a patient without first
reading carefully the label on the
bottle."
Miss Jones had served as a nurse
at the Santa Rosa infirmary and at
the I. & G. N. hospital at Palestine
befor° she went to the Physicians’ and
Surgeons’ hospital.
REPUBLICANS
PLAN FIGHT
Unless the plans of Duncan Mackay
who was chairman of the late republi-
can convention. Charles C. Cresson
Jr.. Julius Oppenheimer and a num
her ot other leading republicans mis-
carry. the followers of republicanism
in Bexar county will organise thor-
oughly. and they promise to make
things interesting for the democracy.
The Bexar County Republican club
will meet at Mission Garden next Mon-
day night when plans will be formu-
lated for a strong central organiza-
tion. and efforts will be made to ge’
everv republican in the county on the
partv rolls.
Permanent headquarters will be es
tabllshed in the Mackay building 01
Navarro street and with a manager iu
charge the rooms will be kept open
at all times to afford a meeting place
where politics from the republican
standpoint may be discussed. Con
siderable campaign literature will be
distributed by the local workers dur-
ing the presidential campaign.
askFreceiver.
W. H. Smith former owner of the
Dairv Lunch Room. 221 East Houston
street today began proceedings in the
Fiftv-seventh district court against
Mrs. L G Curtiss and H P Smitn.
the present owners for $9OO Indebted
ness and for a receivership. The case
grows out of the sale of the lunch
roorh. April 22 to the defendants.
Judge Seeligson has set the hearing
on the receivership matter for tomo •
row morning at 11:45 o’clock.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS FRIDAY MAY 8 1908
POISON UIS
TWENTY LOW
IT HOUSTON
Stuffed Crabs Make Score
111 at a Church
Banquet.
Special to The Light.
Houston Tex. May 8. — Twenty
members of Christ church today are
slowly recovering from the effects of
ptomaine poisoning caused by eating
stuffed crabs at a banquet served last
night by the ladies of that church
here. Judge Simpkins of Austin was
unconscious for a while and eight lay
on the lawn and writhed in pain. The
wife of Bishop Kinsolving was among
those who were seized with illness.
DOWELL CASE
TO GRANDJURY
Mason Williams in Austin
Where Recent Shooting
Is Being Probed.
Mason Williams is in Austin in con-
Election with the case growing out of
the shooting affray in the Driskill
hotel in which he and Attorney John
Dowell of Austin were both wounded.
I The case has been presented to the
! grand jury for investigation and Mr.
I Williams went to Austin on that ac-
count.
W. C. Linden former district at-
torney of the Llano district but now
residing in San Antonio has been
employed to assist tn the prosecution
of Mr. Dowell on the charge of assault
to murder which was preferre-Y
against him immediately after the af-
fray.
Mr. Williams has completely re
covered from the wounds he received
FINED $2OO ON
PLEA OF GUILTY
Former Postal Clerk at Crown
Pays Amount and Is
Discharged.
John W. Crouch former clerk In
the Crown postoffice in Atascosa
county who was charged with irregu-
larities in connection with the office
entered a plea of guilty before Judge
Maxey in the federal court this after-
noon and was fined $2OO. He paid the
fine in two $lOO bills and was imme-
diately discharged
With him was his brother. Charles
A. Crouch who was postmaster at
Crown and was charged with making
false returns to increase his compen-
sation. On recommendation of United
States District Attorney Charles A.
Boynton the case against him was
dlsmisst d.
The defendants were represented
in court by Judge Bullitt. They were
Indicted by the last federal grand
jury the bills against them being the
only indictments that the grand jury
returned.
NEW TURMOIL
IS BREWING
-Special to The Light.
Waco. Tex. May 8. —Judge J. B.
Gerald in a newspaper card this at'
t< moon demands the right to answer
Col. R. M. Wynne of Fort Worth
when he speaks here May 15 at the
Merchants' picnic. Attorney General
Davidson had been Invited but may
rot come so Gerald asks the right to
answer his opponent.
The picnic committee has the mat-
ter under advisement. Governor Camp-
bell also was invited.
LOCAL WEATHER
LOCAL weather forecast for San An-
tonio and vicinity:
Tonight and Saturday: Fair; warmer-
t0 The temperature for the 24
hours ending at 8 o'clock In the morning
was 50 and the maximum 78.
The record of temperatures as ob-
served at the weather office today as
compared with a year ago follows:
1908. 1907.
4 a. m 58 04
0 a. m 54 64
8 a. m 65 68
10 a. m 72 74
12 noon 78 73
t p. m 80 72
The general report on weather through-
out the country will be found on page
eight.
ZIONISTS
NEARING
THE GOAL
New Jerusalem Move Is Taking
Shape and Assuming
Proportions.
LOCAL PEOPLE TO GO
Will Attend Annual Convention
of 400 Societies at At-
lantic City July
10-15.
New York May 8. —At a meeting of
the executive committee of the Fed-
eration of American Zionists it was
aecidid that the next annual conven-
tion wll be held at Atlantic City from
July 10 to 11. This will be the elev-
enth annual convention to be held by
the United Zionists of the country and
representatives of 400 societies in dif-
ferent cities of the United States will
be present. Many important matters
aficcting the progress of the move-
ment for the restoration of Palestine
to the Jewish people will come up fo-
consideration at this gathering. Spe-
cial attention will be paid to the prac-
tical work of Jewish colonization In
Talestine that is now being carried
on.
It is expected that by the time of
the convention some important news
will bo received here from the central
organisation in Cologne Germany re-
lating to the political activities of the
movements in its negotiations with
the Turkish government.
Much of the business of the con-
vention will relate to the propagan-
da that is carried on here by the dif-
ferent societies and there will be also
an election of officers.
The colonization of the Federation
of American iZonists will at a meet-
ing to be held here early in June elect
a delegate to represent the San Anto-
nio advocates of the Zion movement at
the Atlantic City convention. In the
Sau Antonio organization there are
over 150 members and the organiza-
tions in Texas at Galveston Hous-
ton. Dallas Fort Worth Waco Deni-
son. Sin Angelo. Cleburne according
to officers of the local Bnai-Zion will
be represented also.
Dr C. Pessols. president of the San
Antonio Bnai-Zion; Dr S. Burg city
physician. L. L Freed. Charles Tee
anil others prominent locally in the
movement to restore Palestine to the
.tews report a greatly accentuated in-
terest in the movement since the re-
rent visit of Dr Frcmenshon. of New
York who delivered a number of ad-
dresses in Texas
SEEK HORSE
SHOW CHARTER
More Entries Today Mark
Progress of the Coming
Event.
Application was today made to the
secretary of state for a charter for the
San Antonio Horse Show association.
Of the 50 shares of stock authorized
40 have already been taken up by the
subscribers to the horse show fund
and the remaining 10 will be disposed
of this week.
A force of carpenters is at work at
the fair grounds arranging the show
ring and building the boxes. The
boxes already sold number 25. and so
many more have been spoken for that
the association 1$ having 30 built in
addition to those already provided.
The race track fence has been moved
and one of the largest rings in the
country will be ready when the show
is formally opened.
Among the entries today are Miss
Edith Burbank. Mrs. M. Churchill.
Shaw Bros.. J. C. Lamkin. N. Becker
W. H. Sutton Miss Mattie Terrell.
Dick O. Terrell W. W. Terrell. R L.
Watkins George W. Dietz W. J. Ly-
tle O. D. H. Pfeuffer. Gus Schaub
Harvey L Page J. N. Groesbeeck
and James Duffy.
Back From Fishing Trio.
Martin Icke has returned from *
fishing trip to the Salado. He spent
a night there end caught five bass
Ho says that he was kept awake most
of the night fighting mosquitoes
“regular gallynippers” he called
PRICE FIVE CENTS
FIRE SWEEPS ATLANTA
AT AN EARLY HOUR THIS MORNING LEAVING
TWO BLOCKS IN ASHES
Americans
Decorated
By Mikado
Here are a group of Americans who
have Seen decorated by his imperial
majesty the emperor ot Japan tor
their kindness to Prince Fushina on
his recent visit to thia country. They
are Mrs. Richard P Lounsbury at the
top; below to the left. General S. L.
Woodford; to the right. Henry Clews;
below these. Seth Low left and
Charles S. Fairchild right. The sec-
ond class of the Imperial Order of the
Rising Sun presented to Genera!
Woodford is shown at the bottom.
EMPLOYE SHORT
BANK CLOSES
Ratherford. Tenn.. May 8. —The Cit-
izen's bank of this place has closed
its doors owing to the confession of
.1. W. Sharp the bookkeeper. Cashier
McDaniel says the report is circulat-
ed that Sharp lost $lOOOO in cotton
futures.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO PICNIC
All arrangements for the picnic of
the Sunday schools of the Baptist
churches of the city to be given at
Landa's park New Braunfels tomor-
row. are completed The train will
leave the I. & G. N depot tomorrow
morning at 9 o’clock.
The Sunday school of the Travis
l ark will also giv>
picnic at Landa's park tomorrow.
The members of the party will leave
here over the Katy and will assemble
at the Southern Pacifc passenger de
pete in time for the train which will
leave here at 9 a. m.
NATIONAL BANK
31 $600000
SAN ANTONIO - TEXAS
Two Solid Business Blocks
in Ruins After Fierce
Blaze.
LOSS IS $1500000
Entire Business District Was
Threatened but Flames Are
Stopped After Long
Fight.
Atlanta Ga. May B.—Two soil*
business blocks in Atlanta are in
ruins today as the result of a fire
which threatened for a time to carry
its destruction through the buslnea.
section of the city and perhaps wipe
cut the entire downtown district. The
fire loss may be conservatively esti-
mated at $1500000.
The Terminal hotel one of the largl-
- in the city is a mass ot bricks. It
had on the register 200 guests when
the fire started a block away. Every
cne escaped. Nearby were several
other small hotels but in these there
was no loss of life nor was there in
the Terminal hotel.
Begins at 3:30 o'Clock.
The fire started in the Schlessinger-
Myer Banking company at Madison
and Nelson streets at 3:30 o'clock
this morning and within a few minutes
the building was in flames. The alarm
was given.
An attempt was made to start the
electric elevator in the Schlessinger
building to awaken the employes
asleep there The elevator failed to
respond to the starting mechanism
end fire authorities believe the firo
may have been due to some defect in
this elpctric elevator.
Water Pressure Low.
When the firemen reached the scene
ion the first alarm they found them-
selves handicapped with low wmc”
pressure and this situation had not
been remedied at 8 o'clock.
At 7 o’clock the fire was wiping out
business blocks in the center of the
city and was threatening the entire
business district.
At 4 o'clock the Schlessinger build-
ing was in ruins and the Terminal ho-
tel. half block awat was blazing
while the four story brick buildng be-
tween the Schlessinger and the hotel
structures was* in Hr- 5
(.'clock the hotel guests had been hur-
ried from their rooms. An hour later
there was not a brick above the foun-
dations of the Terminal hotel.
Fire Stopped.
The East Terminal hotel was oa
Mitchell street as was the Marlon ho-
tel annex and the Childs hotel Th-»
fire was stopped after ruining the lat-
ter hotel. Across the street was the
postoffice station “B.” the most im-
portant sub-station in the city the
Southern Suspender company and the
South Handkerchief company the
Georgia Vehicle companv the Pied-
mont Hat company and McClure’s tea
cent store. All fell away like so many
cigar boxes.
Mitchell street from Madison ave-
nue to Forsythe was one great fur-
:_a.ce. the flames shooting across the
street from either side with falling
walls everywhere and danger to life
and limb imminent but the firemen
stuck to their work and did not draw
l ack until they finally had to drop
their hose and run for their lives as
the last of the Piedmont Hat company
building came down leaving a clear
space acros/ a whole block where
once were business blocks Of the
city.
The Losses.
Following is a list of the firms
which sustained losses:
Harry L. Schlessinger
Schlessinger-Meyer Banking company
postofflee station “B" Robert T. Mon.
non. shoes: Moore & Floyd wholesale
clothing; Edcar T Davis dry goods;
Southern Suspender Works. South
handkerchief Manufacturing com-
pany. Couch Elder Manufacturing
company. Burnett Engineering com-
pany. Atlanta Utilty Works Paul D.
O Kellev. automobiles: Georgia Vehi-
cle Manufactu-ng company. West
Disinfecting company. Piedmont Hat
Manufactu. ing company J H. Schroe-
ter & Bro. machinists: Edward
Small jeweler: McClure ten cent
store. Central Bank & Trust corpora-
I tion. branch: Kingsberry Shoe com-
pany. American Bag & Transfer com-
pany. Peter Verghiotls fruit store;
Samuel Gans company salvage; Mari-
on hotel annex. J. J Goodruni Tobacco
company (branch). Hill Neckwear
company. Kevstone Type Foundry
company. Childs hotel. Alexander
Kreisle Grocery company. Walker
Cooley Frame company. Anderson
Bros. grocers: Alverson Bros. gro-
cers: Hlrschberg company wholesale
stationers; Terminal hotel. Terminal
hotel annex and restaurant
» 4
File Two Divorce Cases.
Two divorce cases were filed In the
district court today as follows: Wen-
ceslada Callnto against Martin Galin-
to. and Fannie S- Siler against George
M. Slier
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